What is the 'LSE'? Definition & meaning

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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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